The 20-year-old midfielder’s call-up for the forthcoming friendly against Ghana on 13 October was no real surprise given that Rangers themselves had spilled the beans earlier this week but that made the announcement no less exciting for both him and fans of Les Rouges, who haven’t had much to shout about of late after watching their team finish bottom of their group at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the summer.

"It is always important to provide an opportunity to new players to be integrated into the team from a tactical and social point of view," head coach Floro told canadiansoccer.com following the announcement of his latest 24-man squad. "To be part of future camps and our journey to Russia 2018, it was essential we brought them into our program this month for the Ghana match."

Born in Toronto to Scottish parents, Aird was in fact part of a Canadian Under-15 camp back in 2010 but he later represented Scotland at both Under-17 and Under-19 level after joining Rangers in 2011 at the age of 16.

He has since struggled for first-team opportunities at Ibrox but, having long-been considered one of the Glasgow outfit’s top prospects, he’s without doubt a promising addition for the North American nation.

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